Baby boy's legs broken, parents charged

Peterborough This Week

(PETERBOROUGH) Parents of a one-month-old baby boy have been charged with assault causing bodily harm.

In late November, Peterborough-Lakefield police say the baby suffered fractures to his legs and bruising. On Tuesday (Dec. 4), the parents, a 20-year-old woman and 20-year-old man, attended the police station and were arrested.

They were both released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 17, 2012.

The baby has been taken into the custody of the Children’s Aid Society. The name of the co-accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.